Chapter 598 Heading North to Contact
Shao Xun stretched out his hand, and a golden eagle fell from the sky and landed on the leather sheath.
The sharp beak kept pecking at the fresh meat, feasting on it. After eating, he saw that there was no fresh beef, so he flew away and disappeared into the sky.
“It’s just the people of Youzhou, but Duanbu Xianbei can also be cared for?” Shao Xun said: “Xianbei is such an eagle. When hungry, it is used, and when full, it flies away. Is that enough to believe it?”
"It's just hypocrisy." Lu Zhi said confidently: "First stabilize his mind, wait until the fighting in other directions subsides, and then slowly manipulate it, and then he can gain full success."
"How to do it?" Shao Xun asked, becoming a little interested.
"The Duan tribe has many leaders, namely 'Duan Mobo', 'Duan Ji Lujuan', 'Duan Pixi', 'Duan Wenyang', 'Duan She Fuchen', etc..." Lu Zhi said eloquently Come.
It turns out that after the death of the Xianbei leader and Liaoxi Commandery Duke Duan Wuchen, there is no leader who can completely command the entire tribe.
Wu Wuchen's eldest son, Ji Lujuan, is the Duke of Liaoxi County, but he cannot completely make the decision and can only be said to be the apparent boss.
His younger brothers Duan Pixi and Duan Wenyang, his younger brother Duan Mobo, and his uncle Duan Shefuchen each have their own tribes, and they may not all be of the same mind when farming and herding in Youzhou.
Lu Zhi thought that perhaps he could instigate people from the middle, win over each other, fight and pull, and annex the Duanbu Xianbei, who had been severely weakened. They had lost their ancestral land, and now they were living off the temporary occupation of Wang Jun's territory. It's perfectly legitimate to engage them.
"I didn't want to get involved in Youzhou's affairs." Shao Xun sighed: "Now that Duan has arrived at Zhangwu, we have to face it head-on. If we can divide and win over, we can save a lot of trouble. Zidao, You take care of it.”
“If you want to disintegrate Duanbu, you must first seize Youzhou.”
“I can’t fight anymore.” Shao Xun said with a bitter smile.
Henan is the land of the Fourth War, with grass growing on all sides. How can it be so simple?
Jiangdong Sima Rui's troops were divided into three groups, but he did not dare to take the initiative.
The five commanderies of Chenjun, Runan, Runyin, Nandun, Xincai, Qiaoguo, Peiguo and Nanyang recruited young men after the autumn harvest, but they were all stationed locally and did not attack. Why?
Because the cost of setting off and garrisoning is very different, the difference is huge.
As soon as the new grain was harvested, the soldiers ate locally. Even before regrouping, they ate their own grain. After regrouping, they were no longer transported over long distances, so consumption was very low.
But once you go on an expedition, the cost will be endless.
Just like Hanoi and Hebei, the Xiongnu's consumption is relatively low now, but his consumption is very high, because he is the attacking party and cannot feed the enemy on a large scale.
If you attack Youzhou again, can Wang Jun's granary be replenished?
"Why does Ming Gong do this?" Lu Zhi smiled and heard him say: "If Ming Gong still needs to use large troops to attack the counties in Youzhou, how dare I say meritorious service? Youzhou has other solutions. "
Shao Xun suddenly turned around, looked at Lu Zhi, and said, "Really?"
Lu Zhi lightly stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word.
Shao Xun didn't care about his attitude and just said: "Zidao teach me quickly."
Lu Zhi then nodded and said: "Wang Pengzu doesn't practice criminal politics. The officials and people in the government are all resentful. They appear to be powerful, but in fact they are vulnerable. However, they take power and ask for bribes, but they do nothing except praise the soldiers in Youzhou. There are only about ten thousand people available. Among the generals, the only one who can be said to know the military is Supervisor Sun Wei. All these things are the opportunity for Ming Gong to seize Youzhou. As the saying goes, if God does not take it, he will be blamed. "
Shao Xun is still weighing the matter repeatedly.
It's like someone selling you a factory for a dollar. The factory itself has value, and it also has liabilities. If you put it in order, you can make money, provided you invest a lot of money to run it and pay off the debts.
After a long time, he smiled at Lu Zhi and said: "Indeed, God does not take it, but he takes the blame. This matter is all due to my son."
Lu Zhi was overjoyed and said: "Ming Gong, just wait patiently."
"But -" Shao Xun changed the topic and warned: "Stay steady a little, don't be too hasty. Today Liu Yao enters Changshan , There may be a war, and if chaos breaks out in Youzhou, my troops, horses, and supplies may be divided."
"If things are done cleanly, there will be no worries." Lu Zhi looked into Shao Xun's eyes and said: "Ming Gong started from a young age and succeeded in hundreds of battles. All he had to do was gamble."
"Is Zidao so gambling?" Shao Xun asked with a smile.
"I have to do it so that Duke Ming can sit in Yecheng." Lu Zhi said.
Shao Xun smiled and said nothing, and did not answer this question directly.
Previously, Lu Zhi proposed to repair the Ye Palace and tidy up the gardens so that he could live more comfortably. He even proposed to select the Cui, Lu, Hua, Liu, Cheng, and Shi families from Hebei. When all the women entered the Ye Palace, they were provided for him to enjoy while his troops were fighting...
These were all declined by Shao Xun.
You can tell what Lu Zhi’s idea is without asking. But in this matter, he has already made a decision and cannot change it - Junyi has already selected the site and is waiting for the servants, money, food, and materials to be in place to start construction.
He is not the lord of Hebei, but the co-lord of Hebei and Henan, and Henan is closer because it is the foundation.
"Zidao, just go ahead and do it." Shao Xun said, "Whatever happens, I'll take care of it."
"No." Lu Zhi said happily.
This is what Mr. Chen is so good about. He hesitated beforehand, repeatedly discussed and deliberated, but once he made up his mind, he would take responsibility and would not let his ministers take the blame alone.
After Lu Zhi left, Shao Xun sat down.
The relationship network of aristocratic families is so intricate, especially when there is a wealthy family with four generations, three princes and nine ministers in the middle to communicate, it is even more powerful.
They can deal with Wang Jun like this, and they can deal with him like this...
Are you afraid?
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Lu Zhi acted very quickly and spent a lot of money. He sent his third son, Lu Shen, to rush forward with a hundred followers, first to Anping and then back to Anping. Boling took care of you all the way.
When leaving Boling, Su Qiu, the general of Lukou Town, was in awe when he heard the name of Lu Gong. He selected three hundred elite cavalry to escort Lu Shen north to Gaoyang.
At the end of August, the group arrived in Beixin City and stayed at the Xu family's manor in Gaoyang.
"Yizu." Lu Shen bowed and saluted. "Zi Li." Xu Shi returned the courtesy.
After the ceremony, both of them sighed.
The attendant Xu Xia was forced to go to Guanzhong, which was a dead end.
According to the news obtained in Yecheng, Liu Can captured the North a few months ago and defeated all Jin armies.
After the main battle ended, the Huns suddenly moved quickly.
Liu Can attacked Xinping again and once again defeated the remaining forces of the Jin army. Then he fought and pulled again and captured Fufeng and Shiping counties.
At this moment, Liu Can, who was almost rested, had already set his sights on Anding and Lueyang.
It is extremely dangerous for Xu Xia to go to Guanzhong at this time.
And this Xu Xia was Xu Shi's elder brother. He was born in the Xu family of Gaoyang, and was the grandson of Xu Yun, a famous scholar in Cao Wei and the leader of the army.
"When I came, I saw Zhuangzi's soldiers and horses gathered together and their swords and spears heavily guarded. Did Yizu have this in mind?" Lu Shen asked.
“I hope Mr. Lu will help him in the future.” Xu Shi sighed.
Lu Shen nodded and said: "My father also needs the help of Gaoyang Crown Clan like the Xu family."
"Ding Wei Lu Gongma follows the lead." Xu Shi said with a sigh of relief.
After the conversation started, the two became much closer.
Xu Shi brought up the incident in Youzhou.
"Liu Han of Yan State is an elder with virtue; Yang Yu of Beiping is a talented man. Wang Pengzu cannot use him. If Chen Gong comes, he will be captured." Xu Shi took Lu Shen to the study. On the way there, he said, "The wealth of the Jun government generals and Peng Zu's relatives are all worth tens of thousands. Especially Zhu Shuo and Zaosong are the two most powerful. They take bribes and disrupt the government, creating a foul atmosphere. But Jun can't be held responsible. How can we not be defeated?"
“Your family belongs to the Fan Yangguan clan, and I don’t want to say more. But if you want to succeed, you still have to bribe Zhu Shuo and Zaosong.”
“My family and Zhu Shuo is old and can help build bridges. However, Zaosong is Wang Jun's son-in-law. Why didn't Mr. Chen arrange a few people from Yingchuan to win over him? , but it is very crucial because it controls the mobilization of troops and horses.”
"Jun's wife, Mrs. Cui, is very favored. I heard that she is Mrs. Cui's niece. If she can help confuse Wang Pengzu, it will be a big help."
While talking, the two came to the study and faced each other. sit.
Lu Shen was still slowly thinking about Xu Shi's words.
In fact, the father and son have already started doing these things.
Yousui was in Youzhou, having a secret discussion with Sima Youtong and Jijiu Youmi.
Zao Song also has someone to contact them, but it has nothing to do with them. Chen Gong has urgently summoned Yu Mi, the son of Yingchuan Yu Gun, to come - Zaosong may not dare to make up his mind to go to someone with a low status.
As for Zhu Shuo, the Xu family needs to be the matchmaker - it is impossible to just send someone to talk to you about such a secret matter. There must be an intermediary that both parties can trust.
Although Zhu Shuo was only the chief secretary of the shogunate, he was a very favored person by Wang Jun and had great power. This can be seen from the folk song "Zhu Qiubo is illustrious in the mansion" in Youzhou.
Cui is more troublesome.
She is Wang Jun's wife. What will she do after Wang Jun is gone? You can only return to Qinghe first and then get married, but your status will probably not be as good as it is now. So they made a condition: they wanted money.
Wang Jun also had a huge appetite. He wanted to take away most of the property, and asked the Qinghe family to act as a guarantee. He also heard that Chen Gong had said that he needed to make a personal promise.
Chen Gong didn’t take it seriously and agreed directly.
In addition, the first sentence mentioned by Xu Shi just now is also very important.
Celebrities such as Liu Han of Yan State and Yang Yu of Beiping, who have huge influence in the local area and can influence many people's decisions, cannot be used...
This problem is huge.
Celebrities may not have strong ability to deal with common affairs, but if they can’t stand up to others’ loud voices, who can withstand their influence?
Are their disciples fake? No, there are many local powerful people who have fields, forts, and tribes who "seek to study", and their influence cannot be underestimated.
Furthermore, Liu Han is a branch of the Liu family in Zhuo County, and he also has a family.
Now we need to contact them. If these celebrities can support Mr. Chen, then things will be much easier to handle.
Of course the Lu family and his son are also contacting the wealthy families in Youzhou, and they have achieved results.
The Kou family of Changping, whose surname has been used for generations, passed down the family tradition through studying "Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals", and is willing to participate in this grand event.
During the Later Han Dynasty, the Kou family and their in-laws in Changping had eight marquises and one princess for their military merits. The Kou family’s son Feng was once adopted by Liu Bei as his adopted son. Changping was very close to Zhuojun, and Kou Feng was considered to be Liu Bei’s hometown. People.
The Shanggu Hou family is a small noble family from a poor family. They have been engaged in the military career which is relatively low in the eyes of the family. ——The Hou family of Shanggu had a son, Hou Shu, who served as the governor of the North during the Northern Wei Dynasty and became a new local military figure. This family later gave birth to a Hou Junji.
The Yang family of Quanzhou was also roped in - Quanzhou County used to belong to Beiping County, so the Yang family was also called the Beiping Yang family.
The most famous member of this family is Yang Qiu in the Later Han Dynasty, and now there are local celebrities such as Yang Dan and Yang Yu.
The Lu family also wooed the Yongnu Xianyu clan and the Wu Zhongtian clan...
The shogunate officials were wooed at the top to paralyze and deceive Wang Jun, and the gentry who were friendly with the Lu family were wooed in the middle. , and the following are driving the powerful and military strategists who are attached to the Lu family. I don’t believe they can take down Wang Jun!
(End of this chapter)